Long Under the gun Poems
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The ChameleonsTHE CHAMELEONS
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS
Give credit to the chameleons, they blend right in
A simple maneuver, changes the color of their skin
No matter the surroundings, one thing is clear
You may not see him, despite him being...
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Categories:
under the gun, abuse, analogy, anger, angst, corruption, political, society,
Form:
Rhyme
Don'T Offer God Anything That Costs You NothingIn order for us to redeem the time we need to give God our best
and be willing to do all He asks as proof of where our faith rests
as it's not about how much...
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Categories:
under the gun, dedication, depression, faith, inspirational, lifeson, god, faith,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
There's a Whole Lot of Shaking Going Onthere's a whole lot of shaking going on and you're all shook up
but that is how life is when you drink from God's cup
life can take unexpected turns and have you all spun around
just remember...
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Categories:
under the gun, dedication, faith, hope, inspirational, life, natural disasters,
Form:
Epic
He Still Loves MeHE ALWAYS LOVED ME 4-2-09
All of my life, He loved me
I first took notice of it
When I was about three(3)
Every tear, every frown
Lifts my spirit, when I need to be unwind
At age seven(7)
He taught me, how...
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Categories:
under the gun, inspirationalme, age, age, innocence, love, me,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Could'Ve Been (My Baby Daddy)4/14/02
You asked me one day if it would be okay if we could consecrate our love
I told you that I was still a virgin and that my stuff was precious to me from above
At this...
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Categories:
under the gun, girlfriend-boyfriendbaby, me, baby, day, love, me, i
Form:
Dramatic Verse
Think Beyond the Now.He wears his halo with a bad boy attitude,
Walking the line between Saint and Sinner.
Oh, what it is his crooked smile does to you.
To your mind, he's a prizewinner.
His wings are tarnished, not meant for...
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Categories:
under the gun, love
Form:
Rhyme
Confused Cracked Crazy World---,CONFUSED CRACKED CRAZY WORLD---
Public defender,
trying to remember,
placement inside of 8ft blender,
glass cubicle- full musical,
holy pentacle- left ventricle,
want to be saved so enraged,
caught up in the storm;
left all alone...
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Categories:
under the gun, analogy, depression, endurance, rap,
Form:
Narrative
His Father's SonHIS FATHERS SON 07-23-08
“He is his fathers son” ,
The one that you should’ve taught, right from wrong
He’s the one who you kept waiting all night long.
“He is your offspring” ,
Your footsteps he should’ve been following
While...
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Categories:
under the gun, familylove, drug,
Form:
Dramatic Monologue
Anon Under the GunJust or unjust, they do as they must
The secretive sect of ANON
They live in a world, where truths are unfurled
Where justice is served, not undone
Just kids on a quest, to make their world the...
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Categories:
under the gun, analogy, corruption, holocaust,
Form:
Rhyme
What Do You Do When You Are In the Middlewhat do you do when you are in the middle with many rivers to cross?
what do you do when you feel like all is about to be lost?
do you give up? do you give...
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Categories:
under the gun, faith, inspirational, introspection, journey, life, uplifting, god,
Form:
Didactic
Hundred Year DayTHE HUNDRED YEAR DAY
by
JOHN M. ARRIBAS
In three more minutes they’ll open the gate
I’ll wait in my car going over my slate
It’s been six long years and it’s not over yet
I’m wagering my future I need...
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Categories:
under the gun, addiction, courage, emotions, introspection, strength, stress,
Form:
Rhyme
The Labor of LoveThank you God for all that you have given me
You pulled me through, the worst 5 years of my life
But I realize for the first time, I am truly living my life
On a journey with...
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Categories:
under the gun, angst, confusion, devotion, faith, family, father, growing
Form:
Lyric
The Shadow of YouHappy birthday Kris
For the Good Times that I’ve known
The hungry years were lean to me
Yet you made me feel at home
Searching in the darkness
For the truth to set me free
Lost somewhere in forever
Your spirit, still...
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Categories:
under the gun, appreciation, dedication, hero,
Form:
Rhyme
Don'T Feed the DemonsExcuse me... are you feeding the Demons? ...
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Categories:
under the gun, anger, conflict, emotions, metaphor,
Form:
Free verse
Evil WordsHave you ever told a story, said something that was untrue,
Perhaps to make yourself look good though such tactics were undue?
Have you ever denied a thing that truth of fact you'd done,
Perhaps for self protection...
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Categories:
under the gun, family, friendship, integrity, relationship,
Form:
Quatrain
We Are the UsaPatriots, heroes, mothers, fathers, sinners, saviors and saints, undivided.
Our country is made up of people from everywhere else in the world.
USA stands strong; we are together in this no matter what, citizens united.
I...
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Categories:
under the gun, usa,
Form:
Rhyme
Today Is April Twenty-NinthToday is April Twenty-ninth
By Franklin Price
04/29/2020
Today is April twenty-ninth, two days away is May
Is Covid 19 dying, or has it come to stay?
Most of the world still has it, we've all been made to pay
We've...
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Categories:
under the gun, courage, fate, future, health, society,
Form:
Rhyme
Senior ShameI want to spit when e'er I think
of how seniors are treated.
We worked and slaved all of our lives
and now we have been cheated.
We paid into the SS fund
throughout all our working years.
Now that...
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Categories:
under the gun, old, society,
Form:
Rhyme
Dreaming of a Love That Wont Pass Me ByDreaming of a love that won't pass me by
One that will reach to the heavens up so high
With a woman who makes my spirit dance across the sky
Who like me have not figured out all...
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Categories:
under the gun, beautiful, blessing, dance, fun, heart, inspirational love,
Form:
Rhyme
GlitchesI was breezing along having fun,
making quick plans and getting things done,
but then up jumped a glitch,
such an odious hitch.
Thus, I found myself under the gun!
I was all packed and ready to go
with my...
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Categories:
under the gun, dream, life,
Form:
Limerick
One Toke Over the Linehere comes the frenzy after the movies
places you want to see
burning through my legacy
lock horns with the coroner at the morgue
sweat of my brow
the faint of a cow
that's how we roll
let the truth be told
stuffed...
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Categories:
under the gun, art,
Form:
Free verse
This Too Shall PassSo much to do and so little time.
Sometimes life has no rhythm or rhyme.
When I've got lots of money I have no time.
When I've got lots of time I haven't a dime'
So if I'm gonna...
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Categories:
under the gun, humanity, humor,
Form:
Couplet
He's RetiredHe's retired, at last he's free,
Released from bondage now.
No longer must he watch the clock,
No slave behind a plow.
His time at last is his alone,
He'll do just as he wishes.
His wife still has a job...
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Categories:
under the gun, family, husband, on work and working, work,
Form:
Quatrain
Waiting For the Day Love Floats My WayWaiting for the day love floats my way
Hoping for one that is here to play
So many gone by in the past
The further it seems I have to cast
Looking for love that won't surpass
One that can...
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Categories:
under the gun, beauty, dedication, happiness, inspirational love, relationship, romance,
Form:
Rhyme
SpitHe looked him in the eye and then
He tilted his head to one side and spit
Inched a little closer in defiance
Knowing he took a chance on getting hit
Forty six feet isn’t that long a...
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Categories:
under the gun, sports
Form:
Rhyme